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Prime Minister Mark Carney is seen during an event at a grocery store in Ottawa on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Carney unveils hike to GST credit, other measures targeting affordability

Ottawa to boost credit by 25 per cent annually for five years, with one-time top-up in June

Stephanie Levitz

2 min read

People take part in a demonstration a day after a man identified as Alex Pretti was fatally shot by federal immigration agents trying to detain him, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 25, 2026. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

U.S. judge weighs pause to Minnesota’s immigration crackdown after fatal shootings

Lawsuit asks judge to order a reduction in the number of federal law enforcement officers and to limit scope of the enforcement operation

5 min read

School closures, travel delays as Toronto area clears mountains of snow

Meanwhile, the U.S. saw more snow at the tail end of a winter storm that brought power outages, impassable roads and cancelled flights

4 min read

The Bank of Canada building is seen in Ottawa on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. Keito Newman/The Globe and Mail

BoC and Fed expected to hold interest rates steady as trade uncertainty continues

In December, the Bank of Canada held the rate at 2.25% and signalled a move is unlikely any time soon

Mark Rendell

5 min read

Trade talks between Canada and the U.S. are expected to be a key issue for businesses in 2026. Canadian and American flags fly near the Ambassador Bridge at the Canada/USA border crossing in Windsor, Ont. on Saturday, March 21, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Rob Gurdebeke

Carney says Trump’s tariff threats are linked to ‘robust review’ of USMCA this year

Prime Minister says he has no intention of negotiating a free-trade deal with China

Steven Chase

3 min read

Guillaume Chevasson, CEO of Airbus operations in Quebec, on a walkway above one of the production floors at Airbus Canada Limited Partnership in Mirabel, Que., on Jan. 16.

‘No debate’ within Airbus that Bombardier jet program takeover was worthwhile, CEO of Canadian unit says

Guillaume Chevasson optimistic about company’s prospects as Carney government ramps up defence spending

Nicolas Van Praet

5 min read

This still photo taken from video and provided by the FBI shows Ryan Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder facing charges related to drug trafficking and the killing of a federal witness, as he is taken off a plane at Ontario International Airport in Ontario, Calif. on Friday.

Inside Ryan Wedding’s alleged rise through the narcotrafficking world

The snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin was on law-enforcement radar, but was not a large enough player to justify more resources, former RCMP sergeant says

Mike Hager

6 min read

Montreal couple with $425,000 income buys townhouse with a 28% down payment

Couple saved aggressively in low-risk investments over six years

Zahra Khozema

3 min read

Calian leads $100-million investment to build cross-country defence lab network

Pippa Norman

A chinook helicopter lands at an air strip to load up for a supply drop to Canadian Rangers helping to build a skiplane landing strip on Parsons Lake during Operation Nanook, the Canadian Armed Forces's annual Arctic training and sovereignty operation, in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada, March 1, 2025. (Photo by Cole BURSTON / AFP) (Photo by COLE BURSTON/AFP via Getty Images)

3 min read

Canadian man charged in 2021 GOP hacking case says he’s in jail for allegedly breaching bail

Alexandra Posadzki

A Guy Fawkes mask (L) beside Aubrey Cottle, a hacker associated with the Anonymous hacker collective, at his Oshawa, Ontario home on April 23, 2025. He was recently arrested and is currently out on bail. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)

3 min read

B.C. Premier basks in mining expansions as sector proves to be important ally for NDP government

Justine Hunter

B.C. Premier David Eby speaks at Teck Resources' Highland Valley Copper Mine, near Logan Lake, B.C., on Sept. 11, 2025.

4 min read

Advocacy groups to argue Alberta transgender legislation amounts to criminal prohibition

David Ebner

Hundreds of people attend a rally to protect trans kids in Calgary, in February, 2024.

4 min read

Nylander offers online apology for obscene gesture at TSN camera

Paul Attfield

Toronto Maple Leafs foward William Nylander made an obscene gesture at a TSN camera when it showed him and other injured teammates during Sunday's loss to the visiting Colorado Avalanche.

2 min read

AGO trustee, major donor Judy Schulich led internal push to prevent Nan Goldin acquisition

Josh O’Kane

The Art Gallery of Ontario, in Toronto, on Jan. 20.

4 min read

Executives will be among public service cuts as job notices roll out, deputy ministers say

Bill Curry

The federal government intends to trim the public service by 40,000 jobs. It is trying to avoid cutting younger workers by offering a voluntary program that would allow older workers to retire earlier without incurring a pension penalty.

4 min read

Both sides dig in as Trump’s ICE crackdown on Minnesota shows no signs of letting up

Adrian Morrow

A family member reacts after a federal immigration officer used a battering ram to break down a door before making an arrest Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher)

6 min read

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is closing seven of its research operations

Jennifer Yang

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Headquarters in Ottawa on June 26, 2019. The organization confirmed that it would be shuttering seven federal research sites across Canada.

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How we live

I’ve tried eight ‘dream jobs’ and still don’t know what I want

This is what your 20s are supposed to be, right? Trying new things and reinventing yourself. But no one talks about what it feels like to be so lost

4 min read

opinion

Yes, teenagers need playgrounds too

Katherine Martinko

a skateboarder during a sunny winter afternoon at FDR Park in South Philadelphia, Monday, Jan. 28, 2019. (Jose F. Moreno/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)

4 min read

Certain food preservatives tied to Type 2 diabetes and cancer risk, new studies find

Leslie Beck

High intakes of certain preservatives found in processed foods increase the likelihood of developing Type 2 diabetes and cancer, French findings suggest.

4 min read

Potatoes are healthier than you think – it’s all about how you prepare them

Mira Miller

3 min read

Little kids can play with makeup and skincare – and still know they’re beautiful without it

Amberly McAteer

Three young girls play with lipstick, applying bright colors on themselves and each other while smiling and enjoying their time together.

4 min read

Opinion

Canadian soldiers carry the casket of Gunner Jonathan Dion during a ramp ceremony for the fallen soldier in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Monday, Dec.31, 2007. Dion, a gunner from Val-d'Or, Quebec, was killed Sunday and four other soldiers were injured when their light armoured vehicle hit a roadside bomb west of Kandahar City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO/Department of National Defence-Cpl. Daniel Merrell

Canadian soldiers carry the remains of three comrades killed in battle to a transport plane during a ceremony at Kandahar Air Field on Thursday Sept. 4, 2008. (Photo by Graeme Smith)

Story details: A frontal Taliban assault killed three soldiers and injured five, the worst losses for Canadian troops under direct fire in two years as insurgents grow bolder in their attacks on international forces. Military officials are still investigating how Corporal Andrew Grenon, 23, Cpl. Mike Seggie, 21, and Private Chad Horn, 21, were killed as they patrolled west of Kandahar city. But they have concluded the soldiers - who were weeks or just days from heading home - weren't victims of the kind of planted bomb that has inflicted the heaviest toll on Canada's troops.

In service to Canada, and our allies

Despite Donald Trump’s insulting claim, tens of thousands of Canadians fought in Afghanistan. And 158 of them died in that conflict

The Editorial Board

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In the game for too long, LeBron James is losing his lustre

Cathal Kelly

5 min read

Canada prepares to go it alone on critical issues, a financial crimes agency is key

Jessica Davis

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne make their way into the House of Commons for the tabling of the federal budget on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Nov. 4, 2025.

4 min read

There’s no better representation of the Leafs’ relationship with Toronto than Nylander’s finger

Cathal Kelly

4 min read

How Canada can move away from its ‘whack-a-mole’ national security strategy

Richard B. Fadden

TORONTO, CANADA - JUNE 9: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney greets Canadian troops of the 4th Canadian Division as he attends a tour of the Fort York Armoury on June 9, 2025 in Toronto, Canada. Prime Minister Carney has pledged to meet NATO's 2% spending pledge this year. (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images)

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The Sunday Editorial: The conflicting signs from François Legault’s departure

7 min read

Black laughter isn’t just about trauma, but about joy, too – and it lights the way for us all

Jay Pitter

Four young adults sharing Laugh on Subway, New York City, New York, USA, Angelo Rizzuto, Anthony Angel Collection, February 1959. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

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A worker shovels snow in front of the Bank of Canada in Ottawa on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Amber Kanwar’s Weekly Setup: A Bank of Canada decision on the heels of Trump’s 100% tariffs threat

Amber Kanwar

5 min read

Jeremy Andres left Chief Technology Officer. beard is Adam Keating, right, CEO of CoLab.
both cofounders. Handout

St. John’s venture capital firm Pelorus doubles down on homegrown tech startups after big wins

Sean Silcoff

4 min read

FILE PHOTO: A view of smelted gold bars at a smelting facility in Accra, Ghana August 22, 2024. REUTERS/Francis Kokoroko/File Photo

China’s Zijin Gold to acquire Canadian miner Allied Gold in $5.5-billion deal

Niall McGee

3 min read

analysis

How food inflation is making Canadians miserable

Headline inflation numbers since the pandemic look bad enough, but they pale in comparison to the increase in food prices

4 min read

Financial Facelift - (Jennifer Gauthier/The Globe and Mail)

Can Yasmin, 55, afford to buy a Vancouver condo without risking her financial security?

Dianne Maley

6 min read

This three-bedroom house is 200 metres from walking trails in southeast Calgary.

Calgary homeseller trims asking price to attract hesitant buyers

Sydnia Yu

2 min read

Canada is becoming a super-aged nation this year. Are we prepared?

Meera Raman

4 min read

Opinion and Analysis

Specialist Meric Greenbaum works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, as a television shows President Donald Trump speaking at the World Economic Forum, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

opinion

Markets have proved resilient to Trump’s chaos. But investors should be ready for more

Rob Carrick

4 min read

A "for sale" sign on a new housing development in Lasalle, a borough of Montreal, Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

opinion

Unaffordable housing is pushing more young people to give up. Why that’s dangerous

Preet Banerjee

3 min read

Parents should spend time discussing financial matters with their kids – learning as a family has never been so important.

opinion

Kids are expensive. Three steps for parents looking to avoid money fights

Anita Bruinsma

3 min read

President Donald Trump speaks during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

opinion

Trump fears the debt markets, but can Europe leverage them to quell his aggression?

Eric Reguly

4 min read

Life & Culture

review

Christopher Alden’s politically aware Rigoletto returns to the Canadian Opera Company

Verdi’s tragedy is very well-sung, if at times heavy-handed in its staging

A scene from the Canadian Opera Company’s production of Rigoletto, 2018.

Aisling Murphy

4 min read

Erectile dysfunction getting you down? Here are three things to know

Dr. Yan Yu

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4 min read

Four ways to help your teen make sense of a ‘ruptured’ world, according to high school teachers

Naomi Buck

People film President Donald Trump during his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

5 min read

Winding down its 40th anniversary tour, Blue Rodeo mines diamonds in the dark

Brad Wheeler

Blue Rodeo plays the first of two final shows of its 40th anniversary tour in Toronto on Friday.

3 min read

Swap your synthetic workout gear for wool, experts say. Plus, six buys to try

Truc Nguyen

2 min read

Canada & World

People gather during a vigil held by healthcare workers at a memorial for Alex Pretti on Sunday in Minneapolis, Minn.

Minnesota, Trump administration set for legal showdown over immigration operations

State has become focal point of federal crackdown after killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Macklin Good in Minneapolis

3 min read

Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan. 16.

Iron ring centennial ceremony in Hong Kong coincides with thaw in Sino-Canadian relations

3 min read

Parti Quebecois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon speaks during a press conference at their party convention in Saint-Hyacinthe, Que., on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

PQ Leader says ‘battle of ideas’ has begun, garnering support for independence

4 min read

Bishop Paul Idlout, centre, is seen in 2017 teaching the Inuktitut Book of Common Prayer to Inuit theological students (including future bishop Ann Martha Keenainak, standing) in Saint Simon’s Anglican Church in Apex, just outside of Iqaluit.

Teen shown on $2 bill grew up to become world’s first Inuk bishop

6 min read

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - JANUARY 26: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte addresses committees of the European Union Parliament about Greenland negotiations on January 26, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium. Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that there was a "framework" of a deal with NATO that would address American demands for control over Greenland, a semiautonomous Danish territory. The details of any such deal were scarce. European leaders have insisted that Greenland's sovereignty is a matter for Greenland and Denmark. (Photo by Omar Havana/Getty Images)

NATO’s Rutte dismisses calls for separate European army prompted by Trump fears

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Prime Minister Mark Carney at the beginning of a cabinet planning forum at the Citadelle in Quebec City on Thursday.

Carney likely to visit India in March as Canada makes efforts to diversify trade

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